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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,998,450.47 and 16,639,234.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,998,450.47 and 16,639,234.31 is: 25,173,011.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,998,450.47 : 16,639,234.31 = 16,639,234.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,998,450.47/16,639,234.31 = 16,639,234.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,998,450.47x = 16,639,234.31 × 16,639,234.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,998,450.47x = 276,864,118,506,277.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,864,118,506,277.34/10,998,450.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,173,011.35

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